Altera, now a part of Intel Corporation, has expanded its Enpirion power products portfolio with a 6A PowerSoC DC-DC step-down converter that is a full-featured, highly integrated, and fully tested PowerSoC with integrated inductor. The new PowerSoC (EN6362QI) is the first in a new generation of low-VIN (input voltage) power products that offer industry-leading power density while […]
Converters
Compact 5 Watt DC/DC converter from Traco
The cubical package of only 1.23 cm3 encloses a sophisticated circuit which provides 5 Watt output power without any compromise regarding reliability and functionality. They operate up to 50°C environment temperature at full load or up to 75°C with a 50% load de-rating. With 1500 VDC I/O-isolation voltage, external On/Off, short current protection and EMC […]
Dev boards speed development of GaN transistor designs for class-E/D amps, push-pull converters up to 30 MHz
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) has announced high efficiency, GaN-based differential mode development boards that can operate up to 30 MHz. These boards provide an easy-to-use way for power systems designers to evaluate the exceptional performance of gallium nitride transistors and get their products into volume production quickly. These development boards are designed for class-E […]
Evaluation kit for step-down converters
Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG and Infineon Technologies AG are launching the jointly developed “XMC Digital Power Explorer” evaluation kit. This synchronous step-down converter, which can be assembled with two different control cards (XMC1300 – ARM Cortex-M0 MCU and XMC4200 – ARM Cortex-M4F MCU), makes it easier for developers of analog power supplies […]